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For Richer or Poorer

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
13K
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Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
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An unhappily-married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the IRS and end up in Amish country, where they pretend to be visiting relatives.An unhappily-married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the IRS and end up in Amish country, where they pretend to be visiting relatives.An unhappily-married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the IRS and end up in Amish country, where they pretend to be visiting relatives.

  • Director
    • Bryan Spicer
  • Writers
    • Jana Howington
    • Steve LuKanic
  • Stars
    • Tim Allen
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Jay O. Sanders
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
    • Writers
      • Jana Howington
      • Steve LuKanic
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Jay O. Sanders
    • 55User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast52

    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Brad Sexton
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Caroline Sexton
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Samuel Yoder
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Phil Kleinman
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Bob Lachman
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • IRS Insp. Derek Lester
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    • IRS Insp. Frank Hall
    Megan Cavanagh
    Megan Cavanagh
    • Levinia Yoder
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    • Henner Lapp
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Rebecca Yoder
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Jerry - Good Guys Realty
    John Caponera
    John Caponera
    • Dave - Good Guys Realty
    Katie Moore
    • Anna Yoder
    Bobby Steggert
    Bobby Steggert
    • Samuel Yoder Jr.
    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Sammy Yoder
    Rosemary Knower
    • Grandma Yoder
    David Harscheid
    • Grandpa Yoder
    Hunter Stover
    • Baby Sam Yoder
    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
    • Writers
      • Jana Howington
      • Steve LuKanic
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The farmhouse used in the film was located in Westminster, Maryland and was torn down a few years after the movie.
    • Goofs
      At the end, Brad and Sam are looking at the cornfield, but it would have already been harvested because the Amish harvest before they have weddings.
    • Quotes
      • Brad Sexton: [standing under the rear of a bull statue] This is bullshit!
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits show funny outtakes and deleted scenes cut for time.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Amistad/Titanic/Good Will Hunting/The Apostle (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Cheek to Cheek
      Written by Irving Berlin
      Performed by Sarah Vaughan
      Courtesy of Verse Records by Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 12, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En La Riqueza Y En La Pobreza
    • Filming locations
      • Westminster, Maryland, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • The Bubble Factory
      • Sheinberg Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,642,995
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,015,970
      • Dec 14, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,748,995
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-Stereo
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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